2-way lighting switches, on stairs
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Hello again.
Thank you again for all the help, I'm still amazed you were able to get me through it. Mrs Straw was nagging me all last weekend to leave it as it was but now it's done she keeps saying how good it is and wants to thank you too.
Now the next bit. our landing has a dogleg, there is a different light around the corner from this one which has its own switch you the bedroom door. We have decided we'd like it to come on at the same time but will need the switch by the bedroom door to wrok too. The light is easy I only have to put a new piece of cable to the other light.
As the moment there is a cable from the bedroom ceiling light to the switche and one from the landing light to the switch and the 2 black wires are joined together with a nut.
Thank you again for all the help, I'm still amazed you were able to get me through it. Mrs Straw was nagging me all last weekend to leave it as it was but now it's done she keeps saying how good it is and wants to thank you too.
Now the next bit. our landing has a dogleg, there is a different light around the corner from this one which has its own switch you the bedroom door. We have decided we'd like it to come on at the same time but will need the switch by the bedroom door to wrok too. The light is easy I only have to put a new piece of cable to the other light.
As the moment there is a cable from the bedroom ceiling light to the switche and one from the landing light to the switch and the 2 black wires are joined together with a nut.
Ha ha.
Bit confused about the nut. More pictures?
You will need what is called an "intermediate" switch and a new cable (possibly 5-core) between the switches upstairs.
This is the sort of arrangement, but, of course, connections can be moved around to achieve the same result.
Edit - corrected mistake.
Bit confused about the nut. More pictures?
You will need what is called an "intermediate" switch and a new cable (possibly 5-core) between the switches upstairs.
This is the sort of arrangement, but, of course, connections can be moved around to achieve the same result.
Edit - corrected mistake.
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Elf I've studied your circuit.
I can possible get another cable in tHe stink pipe space to connect your brow into Loop in the rose and grey into L.
Disconnect the red and blue between the switches.
The unused 2 core can go to downstairs switch and be joined to a new cable to your black and blue.
I can possible get another cable in tHe stink pipe space to connect your brow into Loop in the rose and grey into L.
Disconnect the red and blue between the switches.
The unused 2 core can go to downstairs switch and be joined to a new cable to your black and blue.
There are other ways to do it. You could use the wires at the third switch to supply the circuit.
You would still need another cable from switch to switch and light to light but just normal twin and earth.
I'll amend the diagram after dinner.
You would still need another cable from switch to switch and light to light but just normal twin and earth.
I'll amend the diagram after dinner.
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